author
Dave Ranney
b. 1863
A firsthand voice from old New York, this early-20th-century memoir looks back on years spent on the Bowery and the hard turns that shaped a life of struggle, reform, and faith.
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Dave Ranney Or, Thirty Years on the Bowery; An Autobiography
by Dave Ranney
About the author
Born in 1863, David James Ranney is known for Dave Ranney; or, Thirty Years on the Bowery; an Autobiography, published by the American Tract Society in 1910. In the book, he presents his own life story in a direct, personal way, tracing his experiences in and around New York's Bowery.
Available catalog records consistently identify him as David James Ranney (1863– ), but I couldn't confirm a death date from reliable sources used here. His autobiography is the main clearly documented work connected to him.
Because so little biographical material is readily documented beyond the book itself, he remains a somewhat elusive figure today. That makes the memoir especially valuable: it serves not just as a life story, but as a vivid period account of urban hardship, change, and religious influence in early-20th-century America.